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Thousands Gather At Bayfront Park To Protest Presidential Election Results

November 19, 2016 Maria Vizcaino Donald Trump, Downtown Miami, Freedom of Speech, Protest, Anti-Trump, Bayfront Park, Politics

Nearly 5,000 people assembled at Bayfront Park, just five minutes away from Wolfson Campus, on Nov. 11 to express their disagreement with the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States. Trump will take office on Jan. 20, 2017. Protesters took over I-95 as… Read the rest at our website.

Marlon Bolton sitting on a bench at North Campus.

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North Campus Student Elected Tamarac City Commissioner

November 19, 2016 Adriana Falero Student Spotlight, Tamarac, Broward

On Nov. 8, around 9 p.m., an announcement changed Marlon Bolton’s life. While his campaign contributors were analyzing the results of the Tamarac city commission elections, he was on the road. His victory was expected—he was 800 votes ahead around 7:30 p.m. After being a church minister, singer, business… Read the rest at our website.

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New Cafeteria Loyalty Cards Reward Campus Food Purchases

November 19, 2016 Alessandra Pacheco Dining, Canteen

Many students, staff and faculty at Kendall, Homestead and North campuses have been cashing in on a new loyalty rewards card that when swiped to purchase food at the cafeterias, cafes and some vending machines at these campuses, accumulate points based on how much is spent. The points can… Read the rest at our website.

Arcel Diaz building a mobile cooling unit for local farms.

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Engineering Students Gain Experience While Supporting Local Agriculture

November 19, 2016 Maria Vizcaino North Campus, Engineering, Agriculture

Arcel Diaz, the president of the Society For Hispanic Professional Engineers at North Campus, was on the hunt for hands-on projects for his organization to embark on last summer. Then a sustainability-themed event hosted by the College’s Earth Ethics Institute shifted Diaz and his student organization’s plans for the… Read the rest at our website.

Padrón Campus Wolfson Campus News

Honors College Freshman Remembered As Spunky, Compassionate And Humble

November 5, 2016 The Reporter Staff Obituary, Collier County, Honors College

By Riane Roldan and Maria Elena Vizcaino. As professor Mercedes Medina read the words of Jael Valencia, a Wolfson Campus Honors College student, she had no idea the trouble they foreshadowed. “The one thing I would change about my life right now if I could, would be having separated… Read the rest at our website.

Luisa Santos posing in front of her ice cream shop.

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Kendall Campus Alumna Scoops Sweet Path In Ice Cream And Entrepreneurship

November 4, 2016 Riane Roldan Kendall Campus, Alumni Spotlight, Ice Cream, Entrepreneurship

When Miami New Times readers voted Lulu’s Ice Cream as the best in the city, the review described the Biscayne Boulevard shop as charming, with wooden panels covering the walls and picturesque tables delicately accented with fresh flowers. Owner Luisa Santos, 26, describes the ice cream as made from… Read the rest at our website.

An opened door to a brick house with no roof.

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From Cuba, With Love

November 4, 2016 Omar Negrin Cuba, Photography

Last month I went to Camagüey, Cuba with my family for a weekend to celebrate my father’s birthday in the city he was born and raised. After landing at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, we drove in a private car, owned by a local resident who makes money on the… Read the rest at our website.

A package of "Meals of Hope" ready to be sent to Haiti.

Kendall Campus News North Campus

North Campus Brings Relief To Hurricane Matthew Victims

November 4, 2016 Zayrha Rodriguez Single Stop, Relief, Haiti, Charity, Hurricane Matthew

The Single Stop program at North Campus collected more than 2,000 “Meals of Hope” packages to aid the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which devastated Haiti on Oct. 4, killing more than 800 people. Among the items during the relief drive for the Caribbean country were rice and beans or… Read the rest at our website.

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First MDC Teaching Academy Opens At Miami Springs Senior High

November 4, 2016 Adriana Falero Teaching Academy, Teachers, Miami Springs, MDC, Education, Teaching

In an effort to alleviate the teacher shortage in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and encourage young students to pursue careers in education, the Miami Dade College School of Education launched a brand new teaching academy at Miami Springs Senior High School. The technical, career oriented program enables students to… Read the rest at our website.

Enrique Sepulveda posing for the camera at Wolfson Campus.

News Wolfson Campus

Leading While Pursuing Stability

October 18, 2016 Maria Vizcaino SGA, Student Spotlight, Homeless, Success

At his job at the Student Life office, Enrique Sepulveda, 22, vice president of the Student Government Association at Wolfson Campus, wears a neat button down shirt and politely answers the phone. He takes helping students become involved and connecting them to information seriously. “I am learning what it… Read the rest at our website.

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